Nikon COOLPIX P100 User Manual page 57

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_1_ Notes on Movie Recording
• When recording a movie onto a memory card, a memory card with a n SD speed class of Class 6 or
higher is recommended (_180)If the transfer speed of the card is slow, the movie recording may
end unexpectedly
• When recording movies, the angle of view (recorded range) is smaller than that of still pictures
• Using a digital zoom causes image quality to deteriorate If you start recording the movie without
using digital zoom, and you rotate the zoom control in the T direction, the zoom stops at the
maximum optical zoom ratio Release the zoom control and rotate it again in the T direction to
trigger digital zoom The digital zoom is cancelled when movie recording is finished
• The sound of the zoom control operation, camera zooming or auto focusing may be recorded
• The following phenomena may occur on a monitor display during movie shooting These
phenomena will be recorded on the shot movie
Banding on the picture under lights such as fluorescent, mercury vapor or sodium lamps
Distortion of subjects that move at high speed through the frame, such as trains or cars
Distortion of the entire frame when the camera is panned horizontally
After images left by bright areas such as light sources when the camera is panned
_1_ Notes on Autofocus
• IfAutofocus mode in the movie menu is set to _ Single AF (default setting), the focus is locked
when the • (movie record) button is pressed to start movie recording (_135)
• Autofocus may not perform as expected (_31) Should this occur, try the following:
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1 Before recording, set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to _ Single AF (default setting)
2 Position a different subject at the sa me dista nee in the middle of the screen Press the • (movie
record) button to start the movie recording, and change the composition
_1_ Note on Recording Movies
When the movie has been fully recorded to the internal memory or memory card, the monitor display will
revert to the shooting display Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while
pictures are being recorded. Turning the camera off or removing the memory card while movies are
being recorded could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card
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